Growing Outdoors at White Oak Elementary
Spring Trimester Registration – Now Open!
(Winter Trimester continues through 2/12)
Spring Trimester Registration Closes February 18th!
Spring Trimester Exploratory descriptions are listed below
- Spring Trimester Exploratories begin on Monday, February 23rd.
- Exploratories will meet 9 times, depending on the day of the week and the grade level.
- Exploratories take place Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday each week.
- Exploratories are divided into two age groups: Kindergarten-Third Grade (TK option on Wednesdays!), and Fourth-Fifth Grade.
- There is an additional $25 “Facility Use Fee” per exploratory. This helps Growing Outdoors pay for the “rent” that LVUSD charges to run our program on campus.
- Registration must be completed and submitted online.
- Any late registrations are at the discretion of the Growing Outdoors Director based on enrollment and staffing. All late registrations will be charged a fee of $25 per exploratory.
*Please note that these are the exploratories being offered for the Spring Trimester (February 23 – May 7).
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Kindergarten – 3rd Grade Exploratories: Spring Trimester
(Select the tabs below to see all options – TK option on Wednesdays!)
Adventures in Watercolor! – 2:15pm – 3:15pm – Click here to view flier
Here’s where you learn how to draw and paint! In this class, students learn the basics of painting pictures – from shadows, shapes, and colors to portraits, landscapes, and comics. Kids will end this program with new skills, greater confidence, and visual and creative thinking skills that will last a lifetime. All levels of experience are welcome! The class is taught by local painter Miles Lewis who will guide beginning students through fun fresh projects and happily help more advanced artists to develop the skills for their own picture ideas. All materials are included. Students will have paintings to take home every week.
Cost: $295 (9 Classes) Class Dates: February 23; March 2, 9, 16, 23; April 13, 20, 27; May 4 (No class: March 30; April 6)
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GO LEGO: Construction Zone! – 2:15pm – 3:15pm – Click here to view flier!
It’s time to grab your hard hats and enter the exciting world of construction with LEGOs. This LEGO STEM class invites student minds to collaborate with others, build and test structures and machines, all while exploring the endless possibilities of LEGO technology and engineering. Come build with us!
Cost: $265 (9 Classes) Class Dates: February 23; March 2, 9, 16, 23; April 13, 20, 27; May 4 (No class: March 30; April 6)
Sports ‘n More! – 2:15pm – 3:15pm – Click here to view flier
Our class will take your child away from the screens and into the sun. Participants will exercise and have fun while learning fundamental skills of each game, social skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
Cost: $240 (9 Classes) Class Dates: February 24; March 3, 17, 24; April 7, 14, 21, 28; May 5 (No class: March 10, 31)
Wellness Wednesdays Yoga! (1st-5th grade) – 1:00pm – 2:00pm – Click here to view flier!
Yoga encourages movement, creativity, and playfulness. Through music, books and age-appropriate games yoga poses will be taught to help develop focus, concentration, self-regulation, and confidence. Yoga improves children’s physical and mental well-being.
“Just like a flower needs sunlight to bloom, our minds need mindfulness to shine brightly” – Thich Nhat Hanh
Cost: $265 (9 Classes) Class Dates: February 25; March 4, 18, 25; April 8, 15, 22, 29; May 6 (No class: March 11; April 1)
*For students enrolled in this exploratory, Growing Outdoors provides a supervised lunch period before the exploratory begins at 1:00.
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Young Ninjas! (TK-3rd grade) – 1:00pm – 2:00pm – Click here to view flier!
Discover your inner ninja! Young Ninjas is a high-energy program introducing children to fundamental martial arts elements, like blocks, kicks, strikes, situational awareness, basic self-defense, and the all-important KI-YAH! Through skill training, fun games, creative challenges, and Pad work on foam targets, children develop self-confidence and learn to enjoy being physically active in a non-competitive setting. C’mon, how cool!
Cost: $300 (9 Classes) Class Dates: February 25; March 4, 18, 25; April 8, 15, 22, 29; May 6 (No class: March 11; April 1)
*For students enrolled in this exploratory, Growing Outdoors provides a supervised lunch period before the exploratory begins at 1:00.
Academic Chess! – 2:15pm – 3:15pm – Click here to view flier
We are devoted to promoting the merits of chess among children by using stories, dances, and catchy songs to make the game of chess exciting and easy to understand. Children participating in our program: Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills; Have better concentration and mental discipline; Gain confidence and have lots of FUN!!! All students in the chess club receive an exclusive Academic Chess workbook, prizes for good sportsmanship and participate in the “BIG TOURNAMENT” on the last day where all kids take home a prize! New and returning students are welcome!
Cost: $265 (9 Classes) Class Dates: February 26; March 5, 19, 26; April 9, 16, 23, 30; May 7 (No class: March 12; April 2)
4th – 5th Grade Exploratories: Spring Trimester
(Select the tabs below to see all options)
Adventures in Watercolor! – 2:45pm – 3:45pm – Click here to view flier
Here’s where you learn how to draw and paint! In this class, students learn the basics of painting pictures – from shadows, shapes, and colors to portraits, landscapes, and comics. Kids will end this program with new skills, greater confidence, and visual and creative thinking skills that will last a lifetime. All levels of experience are welcome! The class is taught by local painter Miles Lewis who will guide beginning students through fun fresh projects and happily help more advanced artists to develop the skills for their own picture ideas. All materials are included. Students will have paintings to take home every week.
Cost: $295 (9 Classes) Class Dates: February 23; March 2, 9, 16, 23; April 13, 20, 27; May 4 (No class: March 30; April 6)
Sports ‘n More! – 2:45pm – 3:45pm – Click here to view flier
Our class will take your child away from the screens and into the sun. Participants will exercise and have fun while learning fundamental skills of each game, social skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
Cost: $240 (9 Classes) Class Dates: February 24; March 3, 17, 24; April 7, 14, 21, 28; May 5 (No class: March 10, 31)
Wellness Wednesdays Yoga! – 1:00pm – 2:00pm – Click here to view flier!
*This exploratory is open to 1st-5th grade students
Yoga encourages movement, creativity, and playfulness. Through music, books and age-appropriate games yoga poses will be taught to help develop focus, concentration, self-regulation, and confidence. Yoga improves children’s physical and mental well-being.
“Just like a flower needs sunlight to bloom, our minds need mindfulness to shine brightly” – Thich Nhat Hanh
Cost: $265 (9 Classes) Class Dates: February 25; March 4, 18, 25; April 8, 15, 22, 29; May 6 (No class: March 11; April 1)
*For students enrolled in this exploratory, Growing Outdoors provides a supervised lunch period before the exploratory begins at 1:00.
Academic Chess! – 2:45pm – 3:45pm – Click here to view flier
We are devoted to promoting the merits of chess among children by using stories, dances, and catchy songs to make the game of chess exciting and easy to understand. Children participating in our program: Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills; Have better concentration and mental discipline; Gain confidence and have lots of FUN!!! All students in the chess club receive an exclusive Academic Chess workbook, prizes for good sportsmanship and participate in the “BIG TOURNAMENT” on the last day where all kids take home a prize! New and returning students are welcome!
Cost: $265 (9 Classes) Class Dates: February 26; March 5, 19, 26; April 9, 16, 23, 30; May 7 (No class: March 12; April 2)
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What are the additional LVUSD fees in my registration?
LVUSD charges Growing Outdoors “rent” to provide our programming to White Oak families. These fees are set by the district.
Growing Outdoors has separated this expense from our tuition to help you better understand what your payment is going towards!
Why a new After-School Enrichment Program?
A few features of the Growing Outdoors program:
- We have a Site Coordinator on campus from before the first program begins until the last child is picked up! The Site Coordinator will be reachable by phone while program is running, have a health form for each child, a first aid kit, student lists, and release/emergency information.
- There is a Growing Outdoors Exploratory Leader in each class! Our trained staff person is there to focus on the students’ well being, while the vendor or Program Specialist will handle the instruction of the activity. Our staff person can help with any individual or emotional problems that may arise, so the instructor can focus on the activity as a whole. They will also handle attendance and dismissal (don’t forget to bring your picture ID!) so you can be sure that your child is well cared for.
- The Site Coordinator and each Exploratory Leader will have a walkie talkie so additional assistance is only a walkie talkie call away!
- Registration and payment for all after-school exploratories happens online, making it easier for you!
What happens if my child participates in the YMCA after-care program?
Why aren’t there more options for Transitional Kindergarten (TK) students?
Great question. Because TK release times are earlier than Kindergarten and are not consistent with the rest of our programming times on Monday, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, we have limited space and staff on campus to supervise and support a TK program on those days. On Wednesdays, school release time is the same for everyone! TK students are eligible for K-2nd grade exploratories offered on Wednesdays (unless otherwise noted in the exploratory description).
Why are the exploratories divided into trimesters?
What do I do if my child has to miss an exploratory day?
Why does registration close before the first day of each exploratory?
Why are the exploratories priced differently?
What does my exploratory tuition pay for?
There are many factors that affect Growing Outdoors exploratory prices! These might include:
- We have a Site Coordinator on campus from before the first program begins until the last child is picked up!
- There is a Growing Outdoors Exploratory Leader in each class! Our trained staff person is there to focus on the students’ well-being, while the Vendor or Program Specialist will handle the instruction of the activity.
- We are dedicated to offering the highest quality after-school programs to our families! Each exploratory has a Vendor or Program Specialist who provides specialized and exciting instruction. To make this possible, each has a fee of their own which makes up the bulk of our exploratory pricing.
- Each school district requires use rental fees for all indoor and outdoor exploratory locations. These fees go directly back to your school district!